Movies like National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Elf tells the tale of Buddy, a man raised by Santa's elves, as he embarks on a journey to New York City to find his biological father. Its quirky humor and Christmas cheer are in line with the joyful yet chaotic energy found in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles showcases the comedic chemistry between Steve Martin and John Candy as mismatched travelers struggling to get home for Thanksgiving. The journey's comedic mishaps have a similar flavor of humor to the Griswold family's adventures.

A Christmas Story captures a series of vignettes centered around a boy named Ralphie and his holiday season wish for a Red Ryder BB gun. The movie's nostalgic look at family holiday traditions and its playful humor resonate with fans of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

Jingle All the Way pits Arnold Schwarzenegger against Sinbad in a race to find the season's hottest toy on Christmas Eve. The movie captures the frenzied holiday spirit and consumerism-fueled antics that viewers of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation can appreciate.

Christmas with the Kranks follows a couple who decides to skip Christmas festivities in favor of a cruise, only to face the judgement of their avidly festive neighbors. The movie shares the theme of the comedic clash between family intentions and community expectations.

Four Christmases stars Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon as a couple forced to visit all four of their divorced parents' homes on Christmas Day. The comedic situations that arise from the couple's hectic holiday is reminiscent of the Griswold's family gatherings.

Deck the Halls focuses on neighbors in a feud to create the most festively decorated house, often leading to absurd and over-the-top scenarios. It shares a similar overblown take on holiday competition and neighborly rivalry as seen through the antics of Clark Griswold.